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Monday, November 14, 2016

Parrot Penmanship

 As far as penmanship goes the Pirate players grade out well.  Even the most notable Pirate Andrew McCutchen is legible.  It is nice not to have Wil Myers signature on this team.

You know who might be the best.......

2016 Topps Opening Day Pirate Parrot Auto

I'm a sucker for these gimmick mascot autographs in Opening Day.  In fact I think this was the only Opening Day card I purchased this year. The set has gone stale for the most part minus the inserts. I recall someone saying they wish Topps would use the Bunt base set and the Opening Day inserts.  I could get on board with that.  

Did I actually spend money on this card? You bet I did.  I guess the kid comes out in me on these type of releases because I love this card.  If it wasn't so expensive I would try and complete the mascot set every year. 



The Parrot also made an appearance in the 2014 Opening Day set. I think I'm a fan of this one the most. The picture is cropped a little too much in 2016 version.  

Overall if you are ever in the market for these just wait a few months after release.  The Parrot auto dropped almost 50% during that time span. 

Look at that penmanship! 

Thanks for reading! 

6 comments:

  1. Too closely cropped and too much fog/haze/smoke to get a nice look at the Parrot.
    I love the mascot cards. I would totally be on board if Bunt replaced OD if they kept the mascot cards around.

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    1. I think the perfect compromise would be to bring back Topps Total!

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  2. I think the mascot cards are a nice way to add some fun in to the products and the autographs are really unique. I just hope that the mascot autographs do not become overloaded and start showing up 5 different sets a year. The rarity makes them special.

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    1. Yeah, I agree. Cards lose their luster when every set does the same thing. I love collecting McCutchen, but he is every set. Give me some more obscure players every once in a while.

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  3. Those two autos look fairly similar, I was worried about how well the mascots can sign with such big mitts.

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    1. The Parrot signature is on point. I should get him to sign something next time I see him and compare.

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